Lincoln University's Master of Tourism Management provides the opportunity to become involved directly in managing and planning the world's biggest people industry - tourism. Tourism is not only arguably the world's largest industry, it also involves the greatest flows of people on the surface of the earth. It is, therefore, a major agent of change in today's world, affecting almost every country and there is a growing demand for university graduates who have a specialised understanding of the requirements of this diverse and exciting sector. Lincoln University's Master of Tourism Management is part of the second oldest and longest running academic tourism programme in New Zealand and draws on expertise and research by the University's Centre for Land, Environment and People (LEaP), which is a national leader and international centre of excellence in tourism research and consultancy. Summary of Regulations Students are required to complete 180 credits of taught courses from the Schedule of Courses for the MTM over three semesters (18 months of study). Courses Compulsory Courses TOUR 603Tourism Management TOUR 604Tourist Behaviour Plus at least one of ECON 615Applied Research Methods SOCI 601Social Science Research Methods (Quantitative) SOCI 602Social Science Research Methods (Qualitative) Plus at least one of RECN 626Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism RECN 640Events and Festivals: Contexts and Concepts Plus 60 credits from BMGT 618Advanced Business Strategy COMM 601Principles of Managerial Economics • COMM 602Principles of Accounting and Finance • COMM 603Principles of Business Management • COMM 604Principles of Marketing • ECOL 609Conservation Biology ECOL 612Wildlife Management ERST 621Principles of Environmental Impact Assessment ERST 606Advanced Geographic Information Systems A ERST 604Advanced Urban, Regional and Resource Planning ERST 630Environmental Policy and Planning IRDV 601Development Policy, Theory and Issues • MAST 603Mana Kaitiaki (Maori Resource Management) MKTG 681Managing Marketing PSYC 602Advanced Social Psychology of Wellbeing SOCI 641 • Note: These courses are only offered over Summer. Students wishing to complete their degree within 12 months must take 60 credits over the Summer. Electives Two courses at 600-level selected from the Schedule of Courses to form a coherent programme of study and approved by the Academic Coordinator.